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ODD ANTICS OF BIRDS.
Tho Peculiar Dance of CraneS-Mad Ca
pers of the Cock of the Rock.

Tho Peculiar Dance of Cranes-Mad Ca
pers of the Cock of the Rock.
A relative of mine had large marsh
upon his estate, and here the great cranes
make their Summer home, building their
curious nests there and rearing their
young, says Prof. Holder in the San Fran
cisco Call The marsh was surrounded by
high grass, and it was his practice to creep
through end watch the birds unobserved.
The antics they went through it would be
impossible to describe-now they would
caper along in pairs, stepping daintily
with TIE winning gait Of the ideal, eyquis-
ite lifting their feathers or wings, taking
short steps, and gradually working them
selves up to bird frenzy of excitement,
when they would leap into the air and
over each others backs, taking short runs
this way and that all for the edihcation of
the females standing by, and finally, after
q series of these exhibitions, the different
birds selected their mates Among the
birds of the Western Hemisphere the cock
of the rock ranks next to the crane in the
gtrangenesS of its evoluti0ns. The bird is
confined to South America, and is about
the size OF small pigeon has
q bright orange web in the male,
with plume like arrangement
upon the head. 1t is proud bird, princi
pally building its nest in rocky places not
trequented by man. At the commen cement
OF the breeding season party of birds,
numbering from ten TO twenty, assemble,
and selecting clear space among the
rocks, form ring or circle, facing inward.
Now small bird takes It's place in the
center and begins to hop about, toss its
head, lift It's wings, and go through all the
strange movements possible, that appear
to be watched with great interest by the rest.
When the performer is thoroughly cx-
hauSted he retires from the ring and so on,
until all have been put through their PAGES,
when the pairs probably make their selec-
ton. Often the birds are 50 exhausted after
the dances they can hardly fly. lying pant
ing on the rocks.
Near the borders of Southern California
is found bird. called Tie sunate. that uas
strange c0urtship. 1t is abUGt the size of
magple. during the mating season four
or five birds ColleCy together and seem to
vie with each other in the extravaganza OF
their posturing-wooing now III rows now
single, i'll regular dance, and, by way Of
music. uttering loud, diScorUant squawkS
Their long tails are lifted high in the air
during this performance. and their entire
behavior Is remarkable in the cxtrsme.
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A tall, lank, red nosed man, came into
country store with large jug, which he
placed on the counter with the remark: "a
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VIC returned to the hotel and judi
ciously left the enamored swain TO tell the
old, old story
When next | entered the room Nellie
was looking quietly content and Ernest
radiant. but with an amused light IN his
eyes as he drew an ordinary litl~ slip Of
paper from a well.worn Russia leather
pocket book.
Would you like to hear my bctrothcd's
first love-lcttcr 10 me?" hc said. And lie
coolly read aloud the contrtc note Nellie
had written 10 her pickp0cket.
Western cyclone., 1887-06-24
A Happy I.ant

. AAAIIE AshHN
There are only two professional prize
1Ehters in Italy
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GENERAL HOU SEX EEPERS
VI and the Public in General are
herewith informed that we are prepar-
ed to furnish you with House Fix
ings. We have anticipated the de-
mands that would be made on this de-
partment consequent upon the many
strangers that will be attracted here
during the coming drill. We will war
rant both the price and wear of any
article sold YOU out of our House Fur
nishing Stock.
Having supplied the majority of the
Hotels and Families of Washington
and the neighboring counties for the
past twenty-five years gives rs an ad-
vantage over the others, for We are full
ly able to supply all.
Among the many articles we keep
we only quote the following, for want
of space, but we would like you to Wis
it our department and become better
acquainted with the new goods:
Ga incl, E!-ared Dama.k, 30 cents per yard
worth G22ac.
"a inch BlracheI Damask, 10t. pr yard :
worth SUc
I. incl. Half ileacl,ed German DLmask, 10
cents worth SIa..
81 incl, Unblearl,eL German ID ,mask. 20
worth ,i'L.
5iin,h Uub!eacl,ed German D.na,k, 4ot.;
Worth JOc.
"a inch Unbl-aclrd German Damask, 3Oc.;
worth 4)c
TUX y Red Daln..sk, %, 3Ias, 80, 80, AID
I1c Ter yard.
In new designs and colors guaranteed =
:,-S Drnr.sr Napkins, 81 worth Sl.25
.-S Dinner Napkins, 81 ID worth 81
81 Dinner Napkins, Sl.5O; worth $50.
5-s Red BoIdered Unbleached Napkins, ST.:
worth 81 40.
Lunch Napkins, :55:ii, 40. 80, and zoe per doz.
Bleached Doylies, 50c, 75c, DOE, 81, Sl.25,
81 80, Sl.75 and 81 per doz with or without
| borders.
Turkey Red and Cardinal Table Covers, in
| all sizes.
10 Unbleachrd Red Boricred Frinse,i Ia
BILE Cloth only 81 p.
1914 Bleached Fringed Table Cloth, 81.
2Ox40 Undressed Huck Towels, 12aac
20x4O Undressed Huck Towels, l2ac.
2OxIO Undrcssed Huck Towels, BE. or 81
- per dozen.
24x44 Extra Heavy German Damask Tow
| els, 25c.
20x44 Turkish Towes. l2ac.
| 2iX42 Turkish Towels, 1Sc worth -.
Fancy Turkish Towels for Tides in new
exclusive Styles 10, l2aa, 20, -, }:i, and SIZE.
Our stock Of Crash Toweling embraces all
| of the best makes,
Is inch Glass Toweling, Toe.
IS inch Beach-.l Toweing, 90.
A full line Of Plain Linen and Monte
Stamped Goods.
Lot li-12-inch Bleached Double Damask,
new designs, at $50 per yd; worth -.
| Lot ll-12inch BleLchei Double Danask
at 81 hap dsome patterns, good value, 81 %
Lot %. inch do. at 81 -: would be
cheap at SD.
Lot S~-I2-inch do. AT Sl.a0; worth 81,
Lot l--I2 inch do. al 9Tc; worth Sl.25.
Also a few pieces OF I2-inch Bleached Ger
man Damask, at 81. II real value 81 no.
> Dinner Napkins, at $. u, $; 20 s3.'t
and s. per dozen
Our House Furnishing Department is con.
veniently lecale,! on The First Floor, next te
the elevator.
| u Every article Marked Que l''ire
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necessary motions, and the support Of
the rope may be gradually lessened
until the pupil finds himself only sup
ported by the water. That is the first
great lesson with which to inculcate
the beginner, viz, that he cannot sink
if he will but keep his body under the
water, only his mouth and nose expo
sed. His body then is lighter than
the water and he will float, but every
ounce Of flesh he shows above water is
equal to about pound of lead in
weighing him down.
Corks and bladders are often used
as supports for learners, but it is much
better to begin without them. Life
preseryers are Of little use, as their
bulk is generally all around the chest,
and they hinder a free use of the arms
and impede the motion. Swimming
with plank is not Il bad way.
Those persons who plunge into the
water when they are heated by exercise
and remain in it until they are benumb-
ed with the cold or exhaust themselves
by violent exertion are the most sub
iect TO attacks Of cramp. The moment
the swimmer is seized by cramps in the
legs he must not suffer himself to feel
alarmed, but strike out the limb with
all his might, keeping the heel down
ward and drawing the toes lis far up
wards as he can, although at the time
these movements give him great pain.
He may turn ON his back and jerk the
limb into the air though not so high
as to throw himself out Of his balance.
Should these attempts prove unsuc-
cessful he must Try to reach the shore
with his hands, or at all events keep
himself afloat until assistance can be
procured. If he cannot float on his
back he may swim upright, keeping
his head above the surface by striking
the water downward with his hands
near the hips.
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To Learn to Swim.

Probably one of the best ways of
learning to swim is to 90 with a com
petent teacher in boat in deep water,
this supporting the body more buoy
ntlv than that which is shalIower.
and preventing the constant tendency
of beginners to touch bottom. which
here is, of course, impossible. The
teacher should fasten Il rope securely
round the waist, or, better still, to 4
belt which can neither tighten nor
slip down. The rope may be fastened
to il short pole. Supported III this
manner the pupil may take his proper
position in the water and practice the
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1poetrn,
RIGHT MAN IN RIGHT PLACE.

He'd phenomenal capacity
For myth and unyeracity.
And details most impossible he'd give with per
spicac.ty:
With legends most auocryrhal
Eelentes>ly he'd talk YOU tu
Aud tell the truth with trembling fear, but e with
great audacity.
ite ~uIEld sit and calmly chronicle
Tales absurd and uncauonical
With air OF perfect irankness and without a
smile sarlonical;
Misty legendary tancies
Thatyou read of i'll ronlances.
With autocratc accent and manner hStron-
ical.
And he t"d with great yerhosity.
And lingual velocity,
Lie, ot most artistic fini. AMI l.hen,,nAnt Il
strosily;
Lies that >iIsIne,i the OF liir-
Since the time OF Ana.l,S,
That would make the Maachau.en green with
Jealous animosity.
But his talent gave him station
And superb remuneration.
For he worked upon paper at Il Irineey com
penstton;
pn an enterrrisng Journal
He gave his oath diurnal.
An, swore by affidavit to its monstrous circulation
s. ". FoSS in It'd Bits,
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are questions which it will be well to
consider and answer at leisure.
Christian Mothers.

When Napoleon I, was asked: What
is the chief need of the French Empire? ?
thinking of fhe intense individuality
the strength of character, inherited
from Lntitia Bounaparte, to which he
owed his own unprecedented rise in
life. be replied Mothers. The man
of blood and fortune had regard only
to the nations temporal welfare; but
we, looking round upon the spiritual
condition of the world, may echo his
words, and declare the great need Of
all lands to be Christian mothers
mothers whose hearts are aglow with
love to God. and whose minds are
steadfastly set to obey His command:
''Take this child and nurse it for Me.
Who can calculate the debt owed by
the world to Christian mothers who
have made their homes centre of
light at which tapers have been lit that
have carried celestial radiance into the
dark places of the world? 1t is to
mothers influence and prayers that We
owe the wealth of heavenly learning
and the comfort contained in the Coon
fessions" of Augustine, which have
strengthened the hearts Of generations
Of men. Had Monica not prayed year
after year, strong iii faith, though
heart and flesh well nigh failed, Au-
gustine the prodigal would never have
become Augustine the saint. Amidst
the revelry of Rome, the quiet music
of Monica's voice sounded in her sons
secret heart; over against the painted
faces and brazen smiles of the women
of the sinful city, was set in his MEM
ory the holy sweetness of his mothers
eyes; through all his wanderings the
golden thread of his mothers influence
was never broken, though sorely strain.
ed; and drawn by it, he at last arose
and humbled himself before his moth
er's God. Thus by that lonely Numld-
ian widow, jewel trodden i'll the mlre
was won for the Saviour's crown.
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victim of neglected education is very
probably doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure
this education. Every man has it in
his power.
He has merely to use the language
which You read, instead Of the slang
which he hears, to form his taste from
the best speakers and poets Of the coun-
try, to treasure up choice phrases in
his memory, and habituate himself to
their use, avoiding at the same tins
that pedantic precision and bombast
which shows rather the weakness OF
vain ambition than the polish of an ed
ucated mind.
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Selctt 1f(istcllanp.
The Legend of the Two Sacks.

There is an ancient legend that tells
of an old man who was in the habit of
travelling from place TO place with Il
sack hanging behind his back and
another in front of him.
What do you think these sacks were
for: Well | will tell you.
In the one behind he tossed all the
kind deeds of his friends where they
were quite hid from view. and he soon
forgot all about them.
In the one hanging round his neck
under his chin, he popped all the sins
which the people he knew committed,
and these Ee was in The habit Of turn
ing over ana looking Al as he walked
along day by day.
One day, 10 his surprise, he met a
man wearing just like himself. sack
in front and one behind. He went up
to him and began feeling his sack.
"What have you GOT there my friend:'
he asked. giving the sack in front a
good poke.
"Stop don't do that" cried the other,
you'll spoil my good things.
"What things asked number one
"Why, my good Deeds answered
number two. Il keep them all in front
Of me. where | can always see them
and air them. See. here is the half
crown put in the plate last Sunday
and the shawl | gave to the beggar
girl: and -he mittens | gave to the
crippled boy: and the penny gave to
the organ grinder: and here is even
the benevolent smile | bestowed on the
crossing sweeper at my door; and"
"And what's in the sack behind YOU:
asked the first Traveller, who thought
his companions good deeds would new
CT come to an end.
Tut, tut, said number two, ''there
:. o+,,;no.J ANU, - lool- ~ :, +baro
That s,ck holds what call my litt,o
p;st.l,os~
III ,oor,, =, ,,o tb.+ vo,,,. S..l oi
o;st,los j. r,,lIor tb.n +he otbar" said
nn,,hor one
Nrn,ber two frovnad He b,J nov.
or tbarnht ,bo+ +bouoh bo b,d mn,
what hn c,lloa his .mi s4,los.. ont ot
hi, s;cbt every one else conld SEQ them
still An ,n@rv ronlv was ON his Inns
when bonn;lv = third tr,veler-oIsc
corrr;,c two Socl,s ,s +hov vara-ovar.
took +bnr
r,,o Gr,+ 4,., ,,on 81 a,,oo no,,ca1
., +ho str,roor,
.,vh,4 oa !, , ~ van,
..
er...- ,,..,,,oo o4,,o,.
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Eating too Much.

The average farmer and farm laborer
are chargeable with two failings. which
iniure health and shorten life. both
beirlooms of a barbarous fendal age.
They eat too much and bathe too lit
tie. Some of the food is Objectionable
as to the quality, but the quality is less
harmful than the quantity. The tar
mer's outdoor life gives him vigorous
appetite. and not enough restraint is
exercised against an excess. His table
drinks, too (Which may be classed as
part of his food), are so Objectionable,
being very generally strong tea and
coffee. The drink failing is partlcu-
larly prevalent among the females.
When person regards strong tea or
coffee as an absolute necessity for
meal, it is, in itself, Il bad sign. An
appetite for an unhealthy stimulus IS
fastened on the stomach, and the path
to disease is short and easy. Natures
simplicity is gone, and in its place are
nervousness, changing moods, and
tendency to enjoy other .stimulants.
such as the most highly seasoned food
and condiments, and, not infrequently,
Intoxicating drinks. Children yet IN
| arms are brought up to tea and Coffee
and the whole range OF condlment,
along with pie and cake to any extent
and their tender stomachs are disor-
| ganized at an early age. Then when
| dangerous disease sets in-dyspepsla'
heartburn, frequent collie, fatulency,
nausea. etc, the child is ''weakly, un-
able to work. and, au early death Is
| regarded as IAN inscrutable dispen-
sation of an all-wise Providence.
There are thousands today half broken
| down, prematurely old, complaining
that '.food does them no good,' or that
| it "distresses them," and who are rum
ming after the doctor, or swallowing
ouack medicines, who could yet be
cured by Il proper system OF diet.
Some, it is true, are too far gone, ana
yet hardly one in Il thousand will listen
with patience to kind remonstrance
| against his bad habits.
He that is choice of his time Will
also be choice of his company ana
| choice of his actions.
A statistical sharp has calculated
that if 100000 persons should clasp
hands. they could reach around the
globe.
Economy wisely directed is not on
ly stingy OF mean, but the thing that
makes bencvolence and generosity pos
sible.
The Pennsylvania Legislature before
adjourning passed Il law offering incen-
tives to the citizens of the State to cul-
tivate trees, and prescribing severe pen
alties for their wanton destruction.
Elam Brown celebrated his nneh-
eth birthday recently on his ranch IN
Contra Costa county, California. lie
bought the ranch from its Spanish
proprietor forty years ago, and has llv-
ed there since. Seventy-fiye of his im-
mediate kindred helped to eat his birth
day dinner.
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How to Clean a Horse.

There is little doubt that large
share of the horses would be more
healthful and thriving, capable of great
er achievements and more enduring if
properly groomed. The Farmers Re-
view" tells how it should be done as
follows:
One Of the most important things to
be observed in the management of farm
horses is their cleaning, and yet it may
be safely stated that nothing is more
neglected by the majority Of farmers.
The horse should never be cleaned or
harnesed while it is eating breakfast.
Let horses eat their food in peace, for
many, from sanguine temperament or
greed, bolt their oats when handled
during tie time Of feeding. Harness
can be quick enough put on after the
feed is eaten, and time should be taken
to comb the name and tail, and use Il
wisp of straw on the body and legs.
When the horses come in at dinner
time, they should at once be unhornessed.
The feed is then to be given, and before
the harness is again put on the horse
should be thoroughly rubbed down
with a wisp of straw or hay. If the
horses are very warm on coming ln'
thev should be rubbed down imme.
diately after the removal of the h;r-
ness.
The cleaning or grooming, which
should be done at night, consists first
in currying the horse with the curry
comb to free him of the dirt adhering
to the hair. and which being now dry,
is easily removed. a wisping of straw
removes the toughest of the dirt loos-
ened by the currycmb. The legs
ought to be thoroughly wisped, not
only to make them clean, but to dry
up any moisture that may have been
left in the evening, and at this time
the feet should be picked clean by the
| foot picker. G.. an iron instrument
made for the purposc-of any dirt adj
herring between the shoe and the foot.
The brush is then to be used to remove
the remaining and finer portion OF dust
| from the hair. which is cleaned from
the brush by few raps along the
currvcomb. This wisping and brush
inc. If done with some force and deX-
teritv. with ii combing of the tail and
| name. should render the horse pretty
| clean. but there are more ways OF
| grooming horse than one, as may be
| witnessed bv the careless and skimming
| way in which many hired hands do it.
The skin of the farm horse should AT
all times be clean if not sleek, and u
slap of the hand upon the horse will
show if there Is loose dust in the hair
The currycomb should not be used
below the knee. rs it is apt to cause
injury. For cleaning the legs and feet
nothing is better than the water brush
and when fitting il horse for the show
yard. it may also be used on the body
with water, or even il little Kerosene
hut the latter is not required for com
mon cleanliness, but merely to impar
Il temporary gloss.
How many farmers can say tha
their horses are cleaned us thorough,
as we have advised in the above: How
much longer would horses live, work
and remain healthy If the above sug
gestions were put into practice: Thes'
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Correct Speaking.

We advise all young people to ac-
qure IN early life the habit of using
good language. both in speaking and
writing. and also to abandon the use
of slang words and phrases. The lon
Ger they live. the more difficult the ac-
QUESTION of language will be. and if
the golden age OF youth-the proper
time for acquisition of language-be
passed in It's abuse, the unfortunate
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Is 1t Not singular

that consumptives should be the least ap.
praheusiye of their own condition, while all
their friends ere urging AID beseeching them
t. ne more careful about exposure end over
doing I, may well ne considered enc CT
the most alarming symptoms of the disease
where me patien; is reckless and will not
believe that be is in danger. Reader, il you
are in his condition 10 neglect the only
meaus of recovery. Avoid exposure and
fatigue, be regular in your habits, and use
faithfully Of DR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" It has saved thousands
who were steadily failing